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President Marcos denounced the reported directive of the Chinese government permitting its coast guard to apprehend foreigners deemed intruding into the West Philippine Sea .“I do not talk about operational details, but the position that we take is that it’s unacceptable and we will take whatever measures to always protect our citizens,” he added.
Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, Leonardo Cuaresma, president of the Zambales-based association, condemned China’s threats to jail WPS trespassers, saying that Filipino fishermen know that they are only fishing in the Philippine territory. In a statement, David called it a “desperate move” to undermine the growing and effective active citizenship of Filipinos asserting their rights in the region.
Hontiveros said over the weekend that the Philippines might be compelled to sue China at the Hague Tribunal again if it enforces its new regulation. She called the policy illegal, highlighting it as further evidence of China’s emerging reputation as a rogue nation.
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